The Mysterious Illness That Befell Eiffel Tower Construction Workers | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. In 1887, the men working on the Eiffel Tower reported bleeding, difficulty breathing, and partial paralysis after being in pressurized air chambers. Today, we know this illness as the bends. 📺 Watch the full documentary, "Building the Eiffel Tower": https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/building-the-eiffel-tower/ 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full…

What’s Inside These Ancient Egyptian Jars? | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. Hidden for nearly 3,000 years, a beautifully preserved canopic jar is discovered in Egypt. These sacred vessels, adorned with symbolic heads, played a vital role in protecting the deceased in the afterlife. Learn more about ancient Egyptian burial traditions and how they honored the dead. 📺 Watch the full documentary, "Egypt’s…

What caused Baltimore’s Key Bridge to collapse? #shorts #keybridge #baltimore #collapse

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Opening a sealed Egyptian tomb #shorts #tomb #ancientegyptians #archeology

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A brutal gladiator fight in ancient Rome #shorts #gladiator #ancientrome #pompeii

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$8 billion airport transformation #shorts #airport #engineering #laguardia

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This Pompeii priest had an unexpected rise to power #shorts #pompeii #slavery #ancientrome

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This title gave ancient Egyptian women extraordinary power #shorts #egyptiantombs #ancientegypt

From NOVA PBS Official. Discover a time in Ancient Egypt when women held a role with extraordinary power, comparable to the medieval pope. #ancientegypt #heiroglyphics #amun #nefertari 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA’s newsletter here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/newsletter/ 🛍️ Shop official NOVA…

Baby birds learn to fly 🐦 🐥 #shorts #babybirds #birdevolution #evolution

From NOVA PBS Official. Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Slow-motion footage of baby birds helps scientists uncover how their ancestors took to the skies. 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA’s newsletter here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/newsletter/ 🛍️…

The $8 Billion Overhaul of LaGuardia Airport: Engineering a New Era | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. Discover how an $8 billion transformation turned LaGuardia from a dreaded airport into a state-of-the-art facility through groundbreaking engineering and design. The redevelopment of LaGuardia was nothing short of remarkable: almost every aspect of the airport was renovated while flights were still coming and going, and architects took special care to…

Were ancient Egyptians death-obsessed?

From NOVA PBS Official. Were ancient Egyptians obsessed with death? That common misconception hides the true relationship between life and death in ancient Egypt. #ancientegyptians #egyptians #mummies #ancientegypt 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA’s newsletter here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/newsletter/ 🛍️ Shop official…

Opening a Sealed Egyptian Tomb | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. Archaeologists remove the mud brick seal of an unopened Egyptian tomb, uncovering unexpected artifacts. Beneath the sand and mud bricks of Egypt, a sealed tomb reveals its secrets for the first time in centuries. As archaeologists carefully break through the entrance, they uncover an unusual vase that doesn’t resemble any known…

The God’s Wife of Amun: Powerful Women in Ancient Egypt | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. A monument from Ancient Egypt depicts an unusually powerful woman, standing alongside the king. Who was she? Discover the God’s Wife of Amun, a female role with extraordinary power, comparable to the medieval pope and endowed with great wealth. 📺 Watch the full documentary, "Egypt’s Tombs of Amun": https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/egypts-tombs-of-amun/ 📰 Stay…

The Physics of a Perfect Football Pass | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. The way the spiral football pass travels through the air baffled physicists for years. Why does the nose of the football go from pointing upward to rotating downward when most things stay the same orientation when they move through the air? (Think of frisbees, bean bags, even paper airplanes.) The reason…

What Happens to Your Checked Bag at the Airport? | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. Have you ever wondered what happens to your checked bag at an airport? At LaGuardia Airport, their new, state-of-the-art tracking system was designed to process 40 million bags a year— up to 6,000 bags every hour. Discover how this ingenious system works. 📺 Watch the full documentary, "Extreme Airport Engineering": https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/extreme-airport-engineering/…

UFO Sightings: Navy Pilots Share Their Experiences | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. Navy pilots are speaking out, sharing their experiences with UFO sightings. After years of highly publicized news stories and Congressional investigations, pilots discuss the stigma they still feel around talking about their experiences. 📺 Watch the full documentary, "What Are UFOs?": https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/what-are-ufos/ 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science…